Julie Mazur

Utility poles are made of wood that is pressure-treated with chemicals. This protects them from insects and weather, and helps them last longer. But on the practical daily side, it makes it harder to hammer staples into them...

Ideally, all of you readers operate in electrically safe working conditions. The outlook of your employees also plays a part in how you and they work. We believe SAFETY LEADER’s purpose is to support and educate safety...

I’m excited to Kick off year 2 of Line Contractor. I hope I will meet more of you in person in 2022. I want to know how you think this magazine could have a positive impact on your work. We start this issue with Michael...

Have you ever searched for your glasses and found them pushed up on top of your head? Me neither. Our first feature is about learning how to look better—not at yourself, but at your surroundings. Chuck Ross introduces us to...

This issue wraps up the first year of Line Contractor. Since I started traveling to trade shows again in September, I have met more of you readers and gotten some valuable feedback. Keep those (email) cards and letters coming...

I like to learn something new every day. Today I learned that you should clean wood floors with a slightly damp cloth. Vinegar is acidic, ammonia is alkaline and oil soap can leave a residue. You’re welcome. I know from...

In “The Third Pole” by Mark Synnott, mountaineers use drones to discover whether two British adventurers were the first to summit Mt. Everest in 1924. (It’s a true story.) Recreational drones have altitude and speed limits...

I was in California recently and experienced the soaring temperatures. Back in D.C., the weather is oppressively humid and even less pleasant. Wes and I work inside now, but we really feel for those of you working outside in...

I hope that you are reading this SAFETY LEADER magazine before or during the NECA Safety Professionals Conference. For the first time, the meeting is open to everyone in the safety and electrical construction industry. The...

We know your life and livelihood is on the line. Electrical transmission is often in the news and we see line contractors out there building, repairing and maintaining the electrical grid while facing a shortage of skilled...

A risk can turn into an adverse event at any time, which can then cascade into greater hazards, damages and losses. While businesses face a multitude of risks—project failures and delays, legal liabilities, credit risks...